Q: What’s the movie about?
A: A man (Romain Duris) is hired to break up couples by seducing the woman.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Romain Duris, Vanessa Paradis, Julie Ferrier, Francois Damiens, Helena Noguerra, Andrew Lincoln, Jacques Frantz, Amandine Dewasmes, Jean-Yves Lafesse, Jen-Marie Paris
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed with Caution. This romantic-comedy is France's entry into the Failure to Launch category. Meaning, it's impossible in every way, from the ridiculous premise about a non-existent job, to the cheesy romantic dialogue, that even the most passionate of French women would never fall for. But there's something about it that still manages to charm the pants off of you.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: If dialogue like, "You've awakened me, I feel alive again... But it's too late for me. You, you deserve better than what I can give," doesn't get you laughing, then try to imagine it being said at the end of a first date.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: No, but the fake crying the actors do will make you cringe.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: Cutest use of spelling in a title (see original language title). You see, in French, the word for a swindler is "arnaqueur," which is pronounced the same way the French title of this movie would be pronounced if it were a real word. But what they did, instead of spelling it correctly, was to combine the word swindle (arnac) with the word for heart (coeur)-- get it?! He's a heart swindler!!!
Q: How is the Acting?
A: Romain Duris is currently one of the biggest stars in France. I've always enjoyed his movies, but I've never understood why France picked him. He's always reminded me of my first love, who I never found particularly attractive. In this movie, he is regularly referred to as extremely pulchritudinous, and he acts like he knows he's gifted with good-looks. I tried to just go with it, but in the end, the only line that rang true to me was when a bartender asked how a guy like him could end up with a girl like Vanessa Paradis, who in real life is married to Johnny Depp, and is absolutely his equal in the looks department, despite a gap the size of a tooth in between her two front teeth.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: Very Hollywood.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: Apparently the original writer, Laurent Zeitoun, got the idea for this story when one of his cousins was gonna marry a jackass, and he joked that they should hire an actor to step in and break them up. While I agree that that is a great way to come up with an original screenplay idea, it's still a terrible idea for a screenplay.
Q: Is there anything else worth mentioning about the movie?
A: Tonally, this movie is reminiscent of the Audrey Tatou vehicle Priceless (hors de prix). I thought that movie was okay with a few good jokes, but ultimately pretty silly, but other people who saw it and mentioned it to me over the years almost unanimously enjoyed it more than they had expected they would. Because the response to that film turned out so positively, I expect this little French goof to have a similar effect on people.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/heartbreaker-larnacoeur/10026691/trailers
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2 comments:
Many films have a complicated thing to go, which may require repeated viewings. Heartbreakers is exactly what the title was a very sad heart-breaker. It was fun, but very low in production to keep me happy.
One of the best films I have seen this year, combining a mix of romance, fun and surprisingly beautiful cinematography. Connection between the main characters is fantastic, better than what is served in most of the CMOs rom the United States.
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